SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1654, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas, 3rd Earl Rivers, by 1st w. Lady Elizabeth Scrope, illegit. da. and coh. of Emmanuel, 1st Earl of Sunderland. m. (1) 21 Aug. 1679, Penelope, da. and h. of Roger Downes of Wardley, 1da.; (2) lic. 28 Jan. 1688, aged 34, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Stydolph, 1st Bt., of Norbury, Mickleham, Surr., wid. of Thomas Tryon of Bulwick, Northants., s.p.; 1s. 2da. illegit. suc. fa. as 4th Earl Rivers 14 Sept. 1694.

Offices Held

Capt. R. English Regt. [I] 1672, Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673; lt.-col. 4 Horse Gds. 1686 – Nov. 1688; col. 3 Dgn. Gds. Dec. 1688–92, 3 Horse Gds. 1692 – 1703, R. Horse Gds. 1712 – d.; maj.-gen. 1693; lt.-gen. 1697; constable of the Tower 1710 – d.; gen. 1712.CSP Dom. 1672–3, p. 9; 1673, p. 146; 1673–5, p. 184; 1686–7, p. 140; 1691–2, p. 108; 1703–4, p. 271.

Col. of militia ft. Cheshire 1680 – ?1701; j.p. Lancs. 1687 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cheshire and Lancs. 1689 – 90; 1689 dep. lt. Cheshire 1689 – 95, custos rot. 1695 – 1704; ld. lt. Cheshire 1695 – 1704, Lancs. 1701 – 02, Essex 1705 – d.; constable, Liverpool Castle 1701 – d.; v.-adm. Lancs. 1702 – d., Essex 1705–d.HMC Le Fleming, 202; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 417; 1700–2, p. 451; 1702–3, pp. 31–32, 434; Ind. 24557; HMC 14th Rep. IX, 276.

PC 25 Nov. 1708; envoy to Hanover 1710 – 11; master-gen. of the ordnance 1712 – d.

Parlimentarian

SAVAGE, Richard, Visct. Colchester (c.1654-1712), of Wardley, Lancs. and Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Main residences: Wardley, Lancs.; Ealing Grove, Mdx.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SAVAGE, Richard (c.1654-1712)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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